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PA approves increase in compensation for martyrs’ families to LE 100,000

CAIRO: The People's Assembly (PA) approved Monday a draft law to increase…

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MPs slam PA fact-finding mission report on Port Said massacre

CAIRO: Members of parliament Monday slammed the preliminary report issued by the…

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PA to investigate forced eviction of Amreya Copts

ALEXANDRIA/CAIRO: The Human Rights Committee of the People's Assembly rejected, in an…

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Prosecutor General overturns case against Mahalla detainees

CAIRO: Prosecutor General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud overturned Monday a case against an…

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Armed tribal clashes end as tension looms in Qena

CAIRO: Relative calm returned to the southern province of Qena Monday following…

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Rights defenders slam crackdown on civil society

CAIRO: Human Rights defender Negad Al-Borai slammed what he described as maneuverings…

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US seeks to mine social media to predict future

SAN FRANCISCO: The US government is seeking software that can mine social…

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Egypt village evicts eight Christian families: rights group

CAIRO: Eight Coptic Christian families have been evicted from a village in…

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US used NGOs to create chaos in Egypt, says minister

CAIRO: A minister seen as the driving force behind impending trials of…

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Protester dies of wounds a week after clashes

CAIRO: A protester died of his wounds on Sunday after he was…

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